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CITY.OF SAN BERNARDINO - REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
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BARBARA DILLON Subject:
PERSONNEL
SEPTEMBER 18, 1996
Date:
ORIGINAL
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO
APPROVING A SIDE LETIER TO: ARTICLE 48, TERM,
TO EXTEND TERM OF MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING FROM AUGUST 31, 1996 TO
DECEMBER 31, 1996, BETWEEN THE CITY OF SAN
BERNARDINO AND EMPLOYEES IN THE FIRE SAFETY
EMPLOYEES' BARGAINING UNIT OF THE CITY OF
SAN BERNARDINO REPRESENTED BY THE SAN
BERNARDINO CITY PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS,
LOCAL 891; ARTICLE 16, LEAVE PROVISIONS,
GRANTING 96 HOURS OF TIME OFF IN THE
AGGREGATE THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1996 TO
EMPLOYEES ELECfED TO UNION BOARD TO
PERFORM OFFICIAL UNION FUNCfIONS, WITH NO
CARRY-OVER OF TIME NOT USED; AMEND
DEFINmON OF TERMS, AND ARTICLES 1,6, 11,20,
23, 45; AND, RESUME NEGOTIATIONS IN
MID-NOVEMBER 1996,
Synopsis of Previous Council Action:
The Mayor and Common Council approved a contract with the Fire Safety
bargaining units, effective July 1, 1993, through August 31, 1996.
Closed session.
Closed Session.
September 6, 1994
July 15, 1996
August 19, 1996
Recommended Motion:
Adopt resolution.
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Signature
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Contact person:
Barbara Dillon
Supporting data attached: Yes
Phone:
384-5161
Ward:
Amount:
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FUNDING REQUIREMENTS:
Council Notes:
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Agenda Item No. 34
~ITY QF SAN BERNARDINO - REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
STAFF REPORT
The contract with the Fire Safety employees expired on August 31, 1996. The City Team and
the San Bernardino City Professional Firefighters, Local 891, reached tentative agreement on
amending the Memorandum of Understanding on September 4, 1996. The agreement outlined
below and described in Exhibit A is subject to ratification by the Firefighters and approval by
the Mayor and Common Council.
1. Extending the current MOU from August 31, 1996, to December 31, 1996, thus revising
Article 48, Term. All current terms and conditions remain in effect, except as noted in
2 and 3 below.
2. Granting 96 hours of time off in the aggregate through December 31, 1996, for
employees elected to the union board, to perform official functions, with no carry-over
of time not used, thus revising Article 16, Leave Provisions.
3. Implementing non-economic, tentative agreements reached to date: Amending Definition
of Terms; Article 1, Recognition; Article 6, Wages; Article 11, Sick Leave; Article 20,
Paramedic Assignment; Article 23, Work Uniforms; Article 45, P-lIP-2 Reclassification
(attached) .
4. Resuming contract negotiations in mid-November 1996.
It is understood that the revision of Article 16, Leave Provisions, for union board members is
on a one-time basis only. It is agreed that the issue of the employee's last day is resolved
administratively. It is also understood that an agreement to reorganize the MOU articles will
be implemented following completion of contract negotiations, to resume in mid-November
1996.
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt resolution.
Attachment: Resolution of The City of San Bernardino Approving a Side Letter to: Article
48, Term, to Extend Term of Memorandum of Understanding From August 31,
1996 to December 31, 1996, Between The Bargaining Unit of The City of San
Bernardino represented by The San Bernardino City Professional Firefighters,
Local 891; Article 16, Leave Provisions, Granting 96 Hours of Time Off in The
Aggregate Through December 31, 1996, to Employees Elected to Union Board,
to Perform Official Union Functions, With No Carry-over of Time Not Used;
Amend Definition of Terms, and Articles 1, 6, 11, 20, 23, 45; And, Resume
Negotiations in Mid-November 1996.
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SIDE LETTER TO FIRE SAFETY EMPWYEFS'
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
This letter and attachments set forth the agreement made on September 4, 1996, between the
City and the San Bernardino City Professional Firefighters, Local 891, relative to:
1. Extending the current MOU from August 31, 1996, to December 31, 1996, thus revising
Article 48, Term. All current terms and conditions remain in effect, except as noted in
2 and 3 below.
2. Granting 96 hours of time off in the aggregate through December 31, 1996, for
employees elected to the union board, to perform official functions, with no carry-over
of time not used, thus revising Article 16, Leave Provisions.
3. Implementing non-economic, tentative agreements reached to date: Amending Definition
of Terms; Article I, Recognition; Article 6, Wages; Article II, Sick Leave; Article 20,
Paramedic Assignment; Article 23, Work Uniforms; Article 45, P-lIP-2Reclassification
(attached) .
4. Resuming contract negotiations in mid-November 1996.
It is understood that the revision of Article 16, Leave Provisions, for union board members is
on a one-time basis only. It is agreed that the issue of the employee's last day is resolved
administratively. It is also understood that an agreement to reorganize the MOU articles will
be implemented following completion of contract negotiations, to resume in mid-November
1996.
The above agreement is permissible under the terms and conditions of the Fire Safety
Employees' MOU.
attachments
DATE:
ATIEST:
CITY CLERK
FOR THE CITY:
Representatives of
SAN BERNARDINO CITY
PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS
TOM MINOR, MAYOR
EXHIBIT A
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LIST OF TENTATIVE AGREEMENTS
FIRE NEGOTIATIONS
Definition of Terms
Change first sentence in Classification to read: Firefighter, Paramedic/Firefighter, Fire
Engineer, Fire Investigator and Fire Captain.
Change Employee Oreanization to read: San Bernardino City Professional Firefighters, Local
891.
Article 1. Recoenition
Change the last sentence to read: Firefighters, Paramedic/Firefighters, Fire Engineers, Fire
Investigators and Fire Captains of the San Bernardino Fire Department.
Article 6. Wal!:es
Change first sentence in A. to read, " . . . in classifications of Firefighter,
Paramedic/Firefighter, Fire Engineer, Fire Investigator and Fire Captain."
Article 11. Sick Leave
Delete sentence reading, "An employee may not use accumulated sick leave in conjunction with
an industrial injury."
Article 20. Paramedic Assi~nment (non-monetary language)
Revise the first two (2) paragraphs to read as follows:
"Pay for paramedic duty shall be paid to P-2 Paramedic/Firefighters certified as active by the
Fire Chief. "
Delete sentences two and three in first paragraph of Article 20.
Delete "assignment pay" listed by "year" and "amount" in second paragraph of Article 20.
Article 23. Work Uniforms
The issue of Safety Boots was discussed at a Labor Management Committee meeting on 8/6/96.
The City Team's response is that the Firefighters' request may be implemented administratively,
and that language on this issue does I!Q1 need to be included in the MOU.
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Article 45. P-I/P-2 Reclassification
Delete this Article, referencing a one-time reclassification bonus for eligible P-I's being
reclassified to P-2 Paramedic/ Firefighters.
Employee's T <l.t Dl\)'
This issue was discussed at a Labor Management C()mmittee meeting on 8/6/96. The City Team
believes current practice responds to the Firefighters' request for being placed on a day shift on
his/her last day of duty, that the request may be implemented administratively, and that language
on this issue does nQ! need to be included in the MOU.
MOU Reoreanization
City Team will work with Firefighters on reorganization of MOU articles-tentative agreement.
c::. FIRE.NEG:RESO.ATTACHMENT dm September 17, 1996